Introduction to Solid Foods
Breast milk or formula should be the only source of nutrition for an infant until this age.
What is 6 months
This is the best source of nutrition for a Baby for the first 6 months
What is breastmilk?
True or False? On a hot day it's OK and important to give a 4 month old baby a bit of water to keep his electrolytes in balance
What is false?
Hard, small, and round foods such as grapes, bananas, weiners, hard candies, popcorn, or nuts may cause a child to do this
What is choke?
Iron-rich foods should be introduced around this age.
What is 6 months?
Whole cow's milk (or homogenized milk) can be introduced at this age (a range)
What is 9-12 months?
Meats, infant cereals, eggs, beans and other protein alternatives are important to introduce to infants at 6 months because they are rich in this mineral
What is iron?
This natural sweetener could be harmful if given to an infant under 1 year of age
What is honey?
Which of the following foods should be introduced to Baby LAST? Fruits & Veggies, Yogurt & Cheese, Homogenized Milk, Iron-Rich foods, Wheat
What is Homogenized milk?
This is the best way to determine if an infant is getting enough breast milk
What is counting wet & dirty diapers?
Although it was commonly given to babies in the past, this beverage should not be given to an infant until they can hold and drink from an open cup independently, that is, if you choose to give it at all
What is juice?
Infants should not be put to sleep with a bottle to help prevent this condition
What is baby bottle syndrome or nursing tooth decay?
Introducing an infant to more textured foods and finger foods can occur at this age.
What is 6 months?
This is a good age to introduce a baby to an open cup
What is 6 months?
True or False? It's OK to add infant cereal to their bottle to see if it will help them sleep at night
What is false?
This is the age when you can begin to introduce foods that have an increased risk of allergy including peanuts, dairy, eggs, soy, mustard, tree nuts, shellfish & wheat
What is 6 months?
These are some developmental signs that Baby may be ready and safe to start solid foods
What are holding head steady, can almost sit independently, is curious about food/watches others eat, can take food from a spoon and move it to the back of their mouth, opens mouth when food is offered, and give cues when they are "all done"?
These types of milk are too low in fat for a baby under 2 years of age
What are skim, 1%, 2%, and vegetarian milks (soy, rice & almond milks)?
Breastfed babies should be given this vitamin supplement daily
What is Vitamin D?
These are 3 reactions or signs that a baby may be allergic or sensitive to a new food
What are skin reactions (hives, rash, eczema), GI reactions (vomiting, abdominal pain & diarrhea), immune or allergic reactions (runny nose, nasal congestion, difficulty breathing or wheezing)